10 facts no one would tell you about Alibaba – Sound Sultan

By Hassan Sanusi

Nigeria’s comedy pioneer and TV personality, Alibaba – real name Atunyota Alleluya Akporobomerere – turns 50 today, June 24, 2015. In celebration of the landmark birthday, Sound Sultan has shared 10 things no one would tell you about the stand comedy pioneer, promising to unveil a total of 50 facts by the end of today.

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1. Saw him 1st time on Youth Scene
2. Made stand up Comedy an institution
3. Took over from John Chukwu
4. Patrick Doyle and Edie Lawani with Ali baba cracked us on Friday night live
5. Gave Tee A a chance
6. Gave basketmouth mouth
7. Gbenga Adeyinka learnt from him
8. Gave Baba dee 30k for his launch when 1 k was like 1 million ! Lol
9. Has the longest name in the game

10. The Most humble person I know

1. Saw him 1st time on Youth Scene 2. Made stand up Comedy an institution 3. Took over from John Chukwu 4. Patrick Doyle and Edie Lawani with Ali baba cracked us on Friday night live 5. Gave Tee A a chance 6. Gave basketmouth mouth 7. Gbenga Adeyinka learnt from him 8. Gave Baba dee 30k for his launch when 1 k was like 1 million ! Lol 9. Has the longest name in the game 10. The Most humble person I know . ….. I will attempt to tell u 50 things about Alibaba with 5 pictures today as we celebrate an industry (only him one ) baba is a legend an icon ! I loooove him dearly . I flashed him clearly When I couldn’t call him ( loong time ago ) he calls me flash sultan . I say another 50 years to this one golden is the Age and the watch he dashed me !! Loool ! What can u give a man that has a lot ! Prayers ! Happy birthday sir @alibabagcfr

A photo posted by Naija Ninjas (@soundsultan) on Jun 24, 2015 at 12:08am PDT